Processing Design and Intensification in Chemical Engineering

Dear Colleagues,

The Topic on "Processing Design and Intensification in Chemical Engineering" aims to highlight recent advancements and innovations in process design and intensification within the field of chemical engineering. As global demands for sustainability, resource efficiency, and environmental protection continue to grow, chemical engineering plays a pivotal role in addressing these challenges. This Topic invites original research articles, reviews, and technical notes focusing on novel process design, optimization of existing technologies, and technological innovations. Particular emphasis is placed on approaches that significantly enhance energy efficiency, reduce environmental impact, improve product performance, and promote circular resource utilization.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advanced separation technologies and their integrated applications;
• New concepts and methodologies in reaction engineering;
• Practices in green chemistry and engineering;
• Process intensification techniques;
• Digital transformation and its application in chemical process design;
• Multi-scale modeling and simulation for understanding complex system behavior and optimizing process design.

We encourage interdisciplinary research and look forward to contributions that present cutting-edge findings, case studies, and critical reviews, with the aim of inspiring new ideas and advancing the frontiers of chemical engineering.

Dr. Yang Yuan
Dr. Wenyu Xiang
Dr. Haisheng Chen
Topic Editors